Reading – Online scams target direct-to-bill mobile services

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

IMG_0146.PNGCan we really be surprised? This is why I’ve written before (Mobile Tech Developments Require Security) that while using mobile technology to replace banks for many people is possible, the security has to get better!

Now with the ability to simply pay with our mobile phones, scammers ill naturally start targeting mobile phones with scams like this one, which makes me wonder how much of a risk is it really to browse any unknown website using a mobile phone? Seems like a good reason to stick to known apps instead, huh?

Online scams target direct-to-bill mobile services

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